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1 S. HEITER.

Umbrella and Parasol.

No. 233,930. Patented Nov., 2, 1880.

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SIMON HEITER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

UMBRELLA AND PARASOL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 233,930, dated November2, 1880,

Application filed July 8, 1880.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SIMON HEITER, a citizenof the United States, residing at New York, in the county and State ofNew York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inUmbrellas and Parasols; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description, reference being made to the drawingsaccompanying and formin g a part of the same.

The object of my improvement is to provide a neatly-fitting envelopingmedium or cover for the frame, ribs, and stretchers of an umbrella andparasol, so as to protect the silk or other material with which theframe is covered from undue wear caused by the contact of the ribs; andto attain this end I envelop such ribs in a tubular case, as will bemore fully set forth hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of an umbrella, aportion being broken away to show the ribs; and 2 is an enlarged detailView of a portion of the ribs.

a is the handle of the umbrella, b the covering, and c c the ribs andstretchers forming the frame.

In the manufacture of umbrellas and parasols it is essential, in orderto make a tightlyfitting and sightly cover, that the material of whichsuch cover is made should be drawn or strained over the ribbed frame astightly as is possible and yet enable the cover to be tacked to eachrib, and consequently those portions of the material which come intocontact with the upper side and edges of the ribs soon wear out by theconstant friction of the ribs upon it; likewise, when the umbrella isclosed, the edges of the folds soon become out from the contact of thematerial with the metal or whalebone ribs, and before long the umbrella(Model.

presents a series of uniform and unsightly holes.

To obviate this difficulty is the main purpose of my invention, and toaccomplish my object 1 envelop all the ribs with a braided tubulareasing, d. It is necessary that this easing should be braided especiallyfor this purpose, and loose enough to possess considerable elasticity toenable it to be drawn over the ribs and cling tightly and smoothly tothem, and at the same time present a soft yielding surface to the silkor other covering material. Before the covering is placed on the frameeach rib is thus incased in the braided tube and the umbrella thenfinished up in the usual way.

By my improvement the danger of the cutting and Wearing out of thoseparts of the cover which come in contact with the ribs before the otherportions have become worn is entirely obviated.

It has been found by experience that the casing braided in tubular formis the simplest and most desirable for use; but I do not limit myself tothis form alone, as it may be found desirable in some styles of framesto employ some other form.

I am aware that the ribs and stretchers of umbrella-frames haveheretofore been covered by winding thereon strands 6f wool or silk, andtherefore I do not claim this manner of covering such parts as myinvention; but

What I do claim as my improvement, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is-

In an umbrella, the ribs and stretchers c c, in combination with atubular braided casing, substantially as herein set forth, and for thepurpose described.

Witnesses:

FR. RAAGKE, S. S. GLEN.

SIMON HEITER.

